Okay! Thanks for all those great reviews! I really appreciate it! And keeping 'em coming please!

Read author's notes on the bottom please!

Chapter 7-

BPOV

I walked back to my bedroom. Although, I'm not quite sure how I did it, because I was feeling numb. Edward was waiting on the bed with a pillow over his eyes.

"What happened?" He asked. Behind his voice, I could here a plethora of emotions. Anxiousness, confusion, and nervousness?

"I don't know Edward. He just assumed that we were dating. That I liked you." I sighed sadly.

Did I like Edward? As friends, sure. But did I really like Edward? He was unbelievably gorgeous, but I wasn't that shallow. I guess after knowing him, he wasn't that bad of a guy after all. I wasn't sure if I had any feelings for him though.

Edward sat up and started rubbing soothing circles on my back. I felt a large spark run through my body. I shivered.

Edward was quiet for a while and said "I'm sorry Bella. Did you try telling him that we were just friends?"

"Yeah, I did. But, honestly, I'm not sure if he is upset that we are friends, because of what you did as kids, or that he feels jealous of you. I mean if he's just jealous of you, then it is his fault."

"Why would he be jealous of me?" Edward asked. His voice sounded rueful, and sad for some reason.

"Well, Edward, you are my friend. You're nice, and awesome to be around. Maybe he got jealous because he thought we were going out."

"Maybe. But Bella, don't worry. It'll all work out in the end. Come on, lets go eat breakfast."

"Kay sure." I said back to him.

We walked to the bathroom to brush our teeth. We were brushing in silence when Edward suddenly said "You know Bella, I think Jacob was stupid to let you go."

Surprised, I asked "Why Edward?"

"Well, for starters, you're pretty, smart and you're one of the nicest people I know. Not to mention forgiving."

I blushed and smiled. "Thanks Edward. You really are a great friend."

"So, who'd you get for your Secret Santa?" Edward asked.

"I can't tell you Edward! I want to keep it fair!" I said laughing.

He laughed too. "Pleeeeeeeessssseeeee Bella? I'll tell you who I have."

"Sorry Edward. It's strictly confidental."

"Fine. Lets go downstairs."

After we were done brushing, we went downstairs. Everyone was there and the food was on the table. "Are we late?" I asked.

"No, in fact, we were just about to start. Come sit down." Esme said.

There were two seats left at the table. One for me, and one for Edward. I sat next to Carlisle, and Edward sat next to Emmett.

Unfortunately, Jacob was sitting right in front of me, glaring.

I was glaring back until I was distracted by Emmett. "So, what do you want to do today Rosie?" Emmett asked.

"I want to go shopping for my Secret Santa. Does anyone else want to come?"

Emmett grumbled. "That's not the answer I was hoping for. Sorry Rose, I don't to come. I want to do something else." Emmett said winking at Rosalie.

"Emmett, some of us are trying to eat our breakfast. So, please stop with the innuendos." Edward huffed.

"Sorry Eddie." Emmett emphasized Eddie just to annoy Edward. "I'll stop if it bothers you."

"Thanks...." Edward said suspicious of Emmett.

"But honestly, Edward. You're such a prude sometimes. I mean really. Would it kill you just to--"

"Okay Boys! Stop it! Seriously. Emmett do you or do you not want to come shopping with me?" Rosalie barked.

Emmett realized that Rosalie was annoyed, and said "Of course Rosie-Posie. I love you, and of course I want to come shopping if it makes you happy."

Rose gushed at this and smiled. "Oh Emmy Bear!" Rosalie said and they shared a long and passionate kiss.

"Okay guys. Seriously stop." Esme said. "Save it for later."

Everyone laughed. "I'll go shopping with you Rose." Alice said excitedly.

"Great! How about you Bella?"

"Uh, no." I said awkwardly.

"Come on Bella! Please?" Alice asked pouting.

"No, sorry Alice."

"Fine. But you have to come next time."

"Bella's probably to busy with Edward." Jacob said bitterly.

I glared at him.

Thankfully, Edward changed the subject. "So, when are we going to decorate the Christmas tree?"

I shot him a thankful smile, and he smiled back.

Edward's smile was angelic and beautiful. He was like Adonis. I looked into his eyes, and was immediately awe-struck by their beauty. They were a beautiful shade of green. Pools of green.

Charlie answered Edward's question. "We are decorating it tonight. It'll be great!"

Edward nodded.

After breakfast, Edward and I went up to our room.

"Edward, I'm gonna take a shower. Okay?"

"Sure, I'll go after you're done."

"Kay."

While I was in the shower, I thought about whether I liked Edward or not. I thought back to when he was comforting me. It actually felt good. I liked the fact that he was comforting me. It felt right. When he was comforting me, I felt a shiver run down my spine. I felt some spark, when he was rubbing circles on my back.

He was also really nice now, and he had a great personality.

I actually had feelings for Edward. I liked Edward.

EPOV

I put my pillow over my eyes as Bella ran after Jacob. I couldn't stand Jacob, but I still felt bad for her because he was her friend. She came in looking really sad.

"What happened?" I asked nervously.

"I don't know Edward. He just assumed that we were dating. That I liked you." She sighed sadly.

Oh I wish.

I sat up and started rubbing soothing circles on my back. I felt a spark run through my body.

I said "I'm sorry Bella. Did you try telling him that we were just friends?"

"Yeah, I did. But, honestly, I'm not sure if he is upset that we are friends, because of what you did as kids, or that he feels jealous of you. I mean if he's just jealous of you, then it is his fault."

"Why would he be jealous of me?" I asked, rueful.

"Well, Edward, you are my friend. You're nice, and awesome to be around. Maybe he got jealous because he thought we were going out."

"Maybe. But Bella, don't worry. It'll all work out in the end. Come on, lets go eat breakfast."

"Kay sure." I said back to him.

We walked to the bathroom to brush our teeth. We were brushing in silence when I said "You know Bella, I think Jacob was stupid to let you go."

Her eyes widened in surprise and she said "Why Edward?"

"Well, for starters, you're pretty, smart and you're one of the nicest people I know. Not to mention forgiving."

And I like you.

She blushed beautifully and smiled. "Thanks Edward. You really are a great friend."

I winced when she said "friend" but quickly composed my expression.

"So, who'd you get for your Secret Santa?" I asked, trying to direct the attention from me.

"I can't tell you Edward! I want to keep it fair!" she said laughing.

I laughed too. "Pleeeeeeeessssseeeee Bella? I'll tell you who I have."

"Sorry Edward. It's strictly confidental."

"Fine. Lets go downstairs."

After we were done brushing, we went downstairs. Everyone was there and the food was on the table. "Are we late?" Bella asked.

"No, in fact, we were just about to start. Come sit down." Esme said.

There were two seats left at the table. One for me, and one for Bella. She sat next to Carlisle, and I sat next to Emmett.

Jacob was sitting right in front of Bella, glaring.

"So, what do you want to do today Rosie?" Emmett asked obnoxiously loud.

"I want to go shopping for my Secret Santa. Does anyone else want to come?" Rosalie answered.

Emmett grumbled. "That's not the answer I was hoping for. Sorry Rose, I don't to come. I want to do something else." Emmett said winking at Rosalie.

"Emmett, some of us are trying to eat our breakfast. So, please stop with the innuendos." I huffed.

"Sorry Eddie." Emmett emphasized Eddie just to annoy me. "I'll stop if it bothers you."

"Thanks...." I said suspicious of Emmett.

"But honestly, Edward. You're such a prude sometimes. I mean really. Would it kill you just to--"

"Okay Boys! Stop it! Seriously. Emmett do you or do you not want to come shopping with me?" Rosalie barked.

Emmett realized that Rosalie was annoyed, and said "Of course Rosie-Posie. I love you, and of course I want to come shopping if it makes you happy."

Rose gushed at this and smiled. "Oh Emmy Bear!" Rosalie said and they shared a long and passionate kiss.

"Okay guys. Seriously stop." Esme said. "Save it for later."

Everyone laughed. "I'll go shopping with you Rose." Alice said excitedly.

"Great! How about you Bella?"

"Uh, no." Bella said awkwardly. Even then, it sounded perfect.

"Come on Bella! Please?" Alice asked pouting.

"No, sorry Alice."

"Fine. But you have to come next time."

"Bella's probably to busy with Edward." Jacob said bitterly.

She glared at him.

So, I decided to change the subject. "So, when are we going to decorate the Christmas tree?"

She shot me a thankful smile, and I smiled back.

Bella smiled, nearly knocking the breath out of me. She looked even more gorgeous than normal. If that was possible.

Charlie answered my question. "We are decorating it tonight. It'll be great!"

I nodded.

After breakfast, Bella and I went up to our room.

"Edward, I'm gonna take a shower. Okay?" She asked me.

"Sure, I'll go after you're done."

"Kay."

She went into the bathroom and I sat on the bed thinking. My attraction to Bella was just something to big to ignore. I really liked her and I wanted to tell her how I felt. The only thing was, that I wasn't sure when to do so. I obviously couldn't tell her when we got back to New York, so the only choice I had was to tell her now.

I heard the bathroom door open, and I saw Bella coming out, fully clothed, I might add. "Hi Bella."

"Hey Edward, you can um...go in now." She said awkwardly. That was odd.

I took a deep breath and decided to tell her how I felt before losing my nerve.

"Okay. Um Bella? Can we talk?"

She seemed surprised at this, but she said "Sure."

"Okay. Well, Bella. The thing is that I think I l-like you. A lot. And I'm not sure if you feel the same way, but I thought it was important to get my feelings out there." She just looked at me blankly so, I blabbed on. "I mean, it's okay if you don't return the feelings, but the thing is that I--"

She cut me off by placing her lips on mine. I was a bit surprised at first, but then, I warmed up to it. Her lips were so soft. They felt right in place with mine. She was amazing, until she pulled back.

She smiled at me and said "I like you too Edward. A lot." She smiled again and we continued kissing.

BPOV

I walked out of the bathroom, fully clothed, and Edward was sitting on the bed. "Hi Bella." He said.

"Hey Edward, you can um...go in now." I said awkwardly.

"Okay. Um Bella? Can we talk?" He asked nervously.

Surprised at this, I said "Sure."

"Okay. Well, Bella. The thing is that I think I l-like you. A lot. And I'm not sure if you feel the same way, but I thought it was important to get my feelings out there.I mean, it's okay if you don't return the feelings, but the thing is that I--"

I cut him off by placing my lips on his. I could tell that he was a bit surprised at first, but then, he warmed up to the idea. His lips were so soft. They felt right in place with mine. I loved kissing him. He was amazing, until she pulled back.

I smiled at him and said "I like you too Edward. A lot." We smiled at each other and continued kissing.

Yay! Edward and Bella like each other! I know it's kinda short, but that was the intention. I'll most likely update by Sunday. Please review!

So, I started writing another story. Check it out if you want! It's called Forgetting. It stars our two favorite characters ( Bella and Edward )